Slowly, slowly I started to feel it.
Slowly, slowly I am getting closer.
She was completely unprepared.
My heart is in turmoil and confusion.
...
Sakuragi Hanamichi couldn't resist any longer; he slowly moved closer.
Suddenly, Haruko Akagi turned around abruptly and asked in confusion, "Sakuragi, what's wrong with you?"
Haruko Akagi was quite surprised, because Hanamichi Sakuragi's current state was really too strange.
Sakuragi Hanamichi's body was very stiff. He was holding a broom and sweeping the floor, but he wasn't really sweeping. He was just posing as if he was sweeping and dragging the broom around.
His gaze wasn't on the broom at all; instead, he looked up at Haruko Akagi with a dazed look, as if he had been drinking too much.
Haruko Akagi's voice jolted Sakuragi Hanamichi awake!
He realized something was wrong with him and saw Haruko Akagi's surprised expression.
He was startled!
Holy crap! I finally managed to establish an image of a motivated and ambitious young man in her mind.
Why did they suddenly pull this stunt?
Even if we were to get serious, now wouldn't be the time!
I will definitely wait until the time is right, and she only has me in her heart, before I can win her over smoothly and naturally.
Sakuragi Hanamichi was in a complete panic.
"Ah! Haruko!" Sakuragi Hanamichi suddenly had a flash of inspiration and explained, "I, I suddenly felt a little uncomfortable just now."
"Not feeling well?" Haruko Akagi asked, puzzled. But then she saw Hanamichi Sakuragi clutching his stomach.
Haruko Akagi frowned and asked with concern, "Sakuragi-kun, are you alright?"
Sakuragi Hanamichi, clutching his stomach with one hand and waving the other, slowly said, "I'm fine. I probably ate something unclean today, that's why I have an upset stomach."
Haruko Akagi recalled Sakuragi Hanamichi's expression earlier; it did indeed seem like he was having a very uncomfortable feeling in his stomach.
So Haruko Akagi stopped thinking about it and began to worry about Hanako Sakuragi, saying, "Sakuragi-kun, how about we skip cleaning the basketball court today? You should go see a doctor."
See a doctor?
The doctor can't cure my illness!
You are my cure!
At this moment, Sakuragi Hanamichi said with a firm look in his eyes, "No! I'm fine! If I can't even get through this kind of difficulty, then what can I rely on to help Shohoku enter the national tournament?"
Akagi Haruko: "..."
But Haruko Akagi still advised, "Um, Sakuragi-kun, if you're sick, you should go to the hospital to see a doctor. How about this, I'll go to the hospital with you."
For some reason, strange fragments of images appeared in Sakuragi Hanamichi's mind.
Hospital. . .
curtain. . .
The girlfriend of the patient in the next bed.
Sakuragi Hanamichi felt a surge of inexplicable excitement at first, but then his expression turned strange.
Could it be that coming into this world has made me think of the local specialties here?
That's going too far!
If things are done like this, how are we supposed to play basketball in the future?
No, no!
At this moment, Haruko Akagi asked in confusion, "Sakuragi-kun, why do you look even worse? Are you feeling more uncomfortable?"
Sakuragi Hanamichi had made up his mind. His expression changed, and he apologized earnestly: "I'm sorry, Haruko, it's my fault!"
Akagi Haruko: "???"
This sudden turn of events left Haruko Akagi completely bewildered and confused.
Sakuragi Hanamichi solemnly explained, "Haruko, actually I wasn't sick or had a stomachache just now, I just..."
At this point, Sakuragi Hanamichi clenched his fist, as if making a very difficult decision, and then continued, "I wasn't focused on sweeping just now because I was thinking about you the whole time."
After saying that, Sakuragi Hanamichi straightened up and bowed to Akagi Haruko in apology, "I'm sorry, Haruko, please forgive me!"
In fact, when Haruko Akagi first saw Sakuragi Hanamichi's strange expression, she had a vague suspicion in her mind.
Women have an amazing intuition in this area!
But she didn't feel particularly disgusted.
Because Sakuragi Hanamichi performed exceptionally well today, he did not resort to any extreme behavior in the face of Akagi Takenori's aggressive tactics, but instead argued his case rationally.
When Aota Tatsuhiko extended an olive branch, offering Sakuragi Hanamichi the position of vice-captain of the judo team as a lure, Sakuragi Hanamichi refused the judo team's enthusiastic invitation and resolutely chose to participate in the basketball team's assessment.
At that moment, Sakuragi Hanamichi had already left a deep mark on Akagi Haruko's heart.
In particular, Sakuragi Hanamichi displayed amazing talent during his confrontation with Akagi Takenori, and successfully executed a powerful dunk, conquering the entire arena.
Haruko Akagi had already fully accepted Hanamichi Sakuragi.
At this very hour, Sakuragi Hanamichi is not only still training in the basketball gym, but also helping to clean the gym and wipe the basketballs.
To be honest, there's nothing wrong with being liked by someone like Sakuragi Hanamichi.
So when Sakuragi Hanamichi made up a reason about a stomachache, Akagi Haruko didn't think much of it.
But Haruko Akagi didn't expect that Hanamichi Sakuragi would so directly express his true feelings and then sincerely apologize.
No normal person could do something like that!
Sakuragi Hanamichi, what an upright person!
He was incredibly honest and open with me!
Upon realizing this, Haruko Akagi quickly said, "Ah! Sakuragi-kun, you don't need to apologize."
But as soon as she finished speaking, Haruko Akagi realized it was inappropriate; she shouldn't have answered like that. So she exclaimed softly, "Ah! How should I put it... um..."
At this moment, Haruko Akagi didn't know what to say, as it seemed that no matter what she said, it wouldn't be appropriate.
Sakuragi Hanamichi solemnly explained, "It's so late at night, and Haruko is risking being scolded by her family to teach me how to clean and wipe a basketball, but I'm having such filthy thoughts. I've really gone too far!"
As he spoke, Sakuragi Hanamichi bowed again and apologized.
Haruko Akagi quickly said, "Ah! Sakuragi-kun, it's not that serious, you don't need to be like this."
Meanwhile, Haruko Akagi was also worried: What if he confessed to me directly? What should I do?
It seems I don't dislike him, but it's too hasty.
Oh dear, what if he says that?
At this moment, Sakuragi Hanamichi really didn't expect that Akagi Haruko would have these thoughts in her mind. He simply wanted Akagi Haruko to think that he was an upright person!
That's right! Although I like to use a few tricks, that doesn't stop me from telling you that I'm an honest person!
I used a little trick so that you could get me, this genius!
I'm an honest person, and I'm doing this so that you can convince yourself to have me!
Haruko, this genius is absolutely worth having!
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